South Central Reporter

There were 6,993 white students enrolled in Macoupin County County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 0.9% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 94% of the 7,442 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 26 schools in Macoupin County County, Staunton Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 516 students.

In 2022, Illinois had 1,925,415 students enrolled in a total of 3,977 schools. There were 130,467 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 15 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting demographic changes. Combined public and private K-12 enrollment dropped 3% between the 2019-20 and 2020–21 school years (60,900 students), far more than the typical 0.5% to 1.5% annual enrollment declines in Illinois over the last 5 years.

School name	% of White students enrolment	Total enrollment
Staunton Elementary School	95.6	540
Ben-Gil Elementary School	96.1	534
Carlinville High School	92.6	407
Southwestern High School	95.5	382
Staunton High School	93.8	388
Mt. Olive Elementary School	97	367
North Mac High School	91.9	370
Carlinville Primary School	90.4	365
Gillespie High School	95.4	345
Wolf Ridge Education Center	91.3	357
North Mac Elementary School	91.9	320
Staunton Junior High School	91.9	285
Carlinville Middle School	92.2	283
Brighton North Primary School	95.9	271
North Mac Middle School	96.2	261
Carlinville Intermediate School	94	265
Gillespie Middle School	93.9	261
Bunker Hill High School	90.5	222
North Mac Intermediate School	90.2	215
Southwestern Middle School	90.4	209
Northwestern Elementary School	97.9	193
Medora Intermediate School	96.2	183
Shipman Elementary School	95	181
Mt. Olive High School	97.1	105
Northwestern High School	100	90
Northwestern Junior High School	97.7	43